Jerold Phelps Community Hospital

April 21, 2010

SHCHD operates a small acute care district hospital, Jerold
Phelps Community Hospital, in southern Humboldt County. In some
form, healthcare has been offered to the people of this community
on this location since 1949. The community hospital itself was
formed in 1960, which eventually led to the formation of the
Healthcare District in 1980.

Since that time there have been many changes, but the overall
mission of the district has remained the same: to provide the
highest level of quality care possible to serve the varying needs
of our diverse population.

The hospital received Critical Access Hospital status in March,
2002, helping position us for a more sustainable future.

District services include an acute care hospital, emergency,
laboratory and radiology services, skilled nursing facility, and
a Rural Health Clinic, the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic.

With strong community support, including a supplemental property
tax, SHCHD continues its work to assure quality healthcare for
residents and visitors alike.